Naomi Namasenda (born 14 November 1993), known mononymously as Namasenda, is a Swedish singer and songwriter from Stockholm. She is most well known for releases on British pop and electronic label, PC Music.[1]
Graduation and music career
Namasenda was born in Sweden to Ugandan parents.[2]
In 2012, she was awarded a vocal scholarship by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.[3] She graduated from the Musicians Institute and moved back to Sweden to work on new music and released her debut single "Here" in 2016, featuring BFOTY.[4] There, she was hand picked as a breakthrough act by Red Bull Select.[5][6][7] In 2017, she released her debut EP, hot_babe_93, and presented awards at the Swedish Grammys.[8]
In 2019, with the release of her single "24/7", she became the first Black artist to sign to PC Music.[9][10] In the same year she featured on US singer LIZ's Planet Y2K album.[11] She released "Dare (AM)" and "Dare (PM)" in April 2020, both singles produced by A. G. Cook,[1] followed by "Wanted" in November 2020.[12]
Namasenda released "Demonic", "Banana Clip", "Finish Him", and "No Regrets" as singles off of her debut Unlimited Ammo mixtape, which was released on 28 October 2021.[13][14][15][16]
In October 2023, Namasenda released her EP Ambrosia via independent Swedish label YEAR0001, supported by the single "Maserati".[17]
